Feed-bag holder.



N0.sa1,a13. v Y 1 ATPNTLD MAR. 1o, 1908, L. H. MARSHALL.

FEED BAG HOLDER.

A'PPLIoATIoN FILED HAY 29, 1907.

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lELIZABETH H. MARSHALL, OF MARKHAM, VIRGINIA.

' FEED-BAG HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ELizABETH H. MAR- SHALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Markham, in the county of Fauquier and State of Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Feed Bag Holders, of which the following is a specifica- .t1on.

This invention relates to improvements in feed bag holders, ,andv articularly to imrovements in devices o thatkind designed or supportin a nose ba from the neck of i: the invention being to provide a sijn le, cheap and eiiective ho der adapted to lie supported from the collar of the harness or neck of the animal vand to securely hold the ba in position, and

which is designed to` be fol( ed 1n close compass for storave or transportation, thereby enabling it to. e conveniently carried.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the invention, igure 1A is a erspective view showing the app ication oli) the invention. Fig. 2 is a similarview of the device detached,- shcwing Vone of the coupling sleeves in section.

The deviceis preferably made largely or I entirely of wire of proper gage to ailord the requisite strength and galvanized or other'- wise treated to prevent rust, and comprises a supporting member 1 in the form .oia yoke adapted to rest upon and be sup orted from f the collar of the harness or neck o theanimal.

- The yoke may engage the collar in rear of the haines, and may be ap lied and removed without the necessity of ctaching the llames or any of the parts of the harness.

The lower ends of the sides or arms of the yoke are bent u wardly to rovide uprights or standards 2 ormed at tieir upper ends with spring coils 3 and forwardly rejecting extensions 4 arranged horizontally in advance of the coils. Pivotally connected with said extensions 4 are forwardly extending bag supporting arms 5 adapted to extend forwardly on opposite' sides of the neck of the animal and provided at their forward ends with hooks 6 to engage eyes 7 on the op osite sides of the nose bag 8, by which the atter may be detachably applled .thereto and Specieaton of'Letters Patent. Application leii May 29, 1907.. Serial No. 376,292.

`arms 5, which are he Patented March 10,l 1908.

tachably connect the extensions 4 with the sleeves 9 and form ivotal supports forthe" lid from downward movefL ment below a substantially horizontal position by their bearing upon the lower forward ortions of the sleeve. The u per front suraces of the sleeve are providedwith slots 12, adapting the arms 5 to be swung from a hori-l zontal to a vertical position andvice versaf" By this means the arms may be swung upward to a vertical position substantiallyparallel with the yoke 1 to fold the device for. storage or transportation, and may be turned down to a horizontal position 'for use, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

From the foregoing description, taken 1n v.connection with the drawing, the construction and mode of operation oi the device will be readily understood, and it will be seen that the invention provides a simplej. nexpeusive and eilicienttype oi holder which may be conveniently ap )lied and removed and conveniently folded i'or storage or transportation and unfolded for use.

It will be understood that the spring coils 3 permit the arms 5 to yield downward 'to a slight extent under the weighted the bag, and, as the bag grows lighter, ino the arms gradually upward to elevate the bag on. the nose of the animal, allowing the latter to reach entirely down to the bottom of the bag to consume the food therein. a result, scattering and waste of grainy will he eii'ectually prevented.

Havin thus fully described the invention, what is c aimed as new is 1. A -device of the character described com rising a yoke, bag supportingarms pivotal v connected with the yoke, and slotted couplin sleeves carried by the yoke 'and adapte to support said arms when in opera-- tive posi-tion.

2. A device o f vthe character' described comprising a yoke having upturned standards at its lower end providedv with forward extensions, arms'pivoted to said extensions, and a supporting connection between the arms and'extensions adapted to permit the arms to fold in the direction of the yoke.

3. A device of the (.fliaracter described comprising a 'yoke having forward extensions, supporting arms, sleeves engaging the extensions and arms, fastening devices-connecting the sleeves with the aforesaid parts and pivoting the "arms for vertical movement toward and from the yoke, said sleeves being N32/ tied with eots for the movement of thev within said sleeves and movable through sd' slotted portions.

fle-Vice the oharaeter described oompsxg e yoke bent at its lower end to Movido upwardly extending standards havorwad pojectons, cou ling sleeves en- 'ng seid. projections and having their upron't portions slotted, and arms piyoted in presence of two witnesses.

ELIZABETH H. MARSHALL. Witnesses:

JAS. K. MARSHALL, JANE C. RAMEY.

1n testimony whereof, I ahx my signature 

